#dbsc – The missing Dubin Bay Sailing Club (DBSC) mark that led to the cancellation of a Thursday night yacht race a fortnight ago has been recovered. Merrion mark that is located in the western Bay area broke its anchor chain and was washed ashore on Sandymount beach during recent north–easterlies that produced steep seas, leading to the buoy breaking its anchor chain.
DBSC race officers however were unaware of Merrion's sudden absence and continued to set courses for the AWOL eight-foot high buoy. The mishap led to the scrubbing of one race from the Class two and Sigma race series. Happily, a replacement mark is now in place for this Thursday night and the hope is that the original, pictured above temporarily 'berthed' in Dun Laoghaire marina, can be back on location shortly.
DBSC provide racing on the captial's waters for over 200 boats and up to 2,000 sailors every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday and is one of Europe's largest yacht racing organisations. The club lays 23 racing marks across the bay for yacht racing under different wind directions.
It's not the first time a DBSC mark has gone missing. Others have been found previoulsy in Scotland, the Isle of Man, Wales and at various points around Dublin Bay and the Irish East Coast too.
